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    nature and shows the love he has for his daughter. In the octave, the writer describes the evening as he walks along a shoreline. To him, the evening is a time of calmness, allowing one to delve into their own spirituality, an opportunity to become closer to God. His mention of a nun automatically signifies purity and religiosity, leading to divinity. He is awed by the magnitude of nature, hence the praise. The descriptions are linked to his poetic subject, whose presence is not only on nature…

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    his lacerations. That is the one thing I forgot I forgot to wrap my cuts with something on the island, Rainsford thought. There is a haze of fog. He barely can make out a ship. Whitney at last, Rainsford thought. He comes closer and it is his ship! He comes closer and closer until he can yell louder than the waves slapping the vessel. “Whitney,” Rainsford screamed. “Rainsford, long time no see,” Whitney hollered back. “No kidding,” Rainsford yelled. “You must be thirsty, starving, and…

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    Miranda left for a university 1500 miles away without considering that she would not be able to visit home more than once a year and she became homesick. When you leave off for college there are a lot of things to consider and think about before you make your choice to move away. Moving far from your home can have a you missing things that you wouldn’t have thought about if you were home it also comes with you having to live with a stranger and even sometimes have to spend holidays with you…

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    First, there is a big chance that earth could not have been created. Because the nebulas just wouldn't be in the same place because it would not be able to get pulled closer by the black hole. So it we wouldn't have the right stuff to make our earth. Another reason people care is that there would be way less stars and way more nebulas because black holes compact the nebula so it is easier for the star to form. The third…

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    The war brought strangers together and friends even closer. The comradeship that happens during the book is in direct result of how much the brutality of the war has caused. With the increasing brutality of the war, we’ve seen the increase of camaraderie through the characters. The characters grow closer together because they start to have similar commonalities. Right off the bat in chapter 1, we are introduced to how Paul has grown closer to his fellow soldiers. Paul recounted how when…

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    do to the lack of food they are skinny, but with everything they do being a physical challenge they are more naturally defined than say an American, not as hard working and fed well. Human development can be culturally defined. If you notice, the closer you go to the equator, the more sunlight there is. Now, if you look at the pigment of peoples…

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    Christianity plays an important role in everyone’s life in Constantinople. Religion makes up the center of the empire, which means that church is very important to everyone. The Byzantine church is known as the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church is based on beliefs that traced back to Jesus Christ. Jesus is known to be part of everyone’s life. People attended church regularly. The church supports many poor and sick people through the monasteries and convents. There will always…

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    the themes of fate and freewill in Oedipus Rex, it is apparent that as Oedipus’ attempts to thwart the will of the gods, unknowingly drawing himself closer to what he wished to avoid by the ignorance and conceitedness of not only himself, but others around him. CLAIM 1: It is apparent that Oedipus’ choices are essential in bringing himself closer to fulfilling the prophecy that he wished to escape. Oedipus clearly…

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    rock with all my might as I saw the rock skipping away from me, I could see that it made a turn and came skipping back to me. The piercing screams of my sister and her friends made me pass out. I knew that I was different, as the gravity pulled me closer to the ground. But that's how I knew that knowing the truth can be fearful on that strange day in July. It couldn’t have been a better day to go fishing, but that has changed now. The day was in the middle of July, 1987. The day was filled with…

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    of tools that can help you maintain and perhaps improve your abilities. This is especially true when it comes to your vision. There are scopes that can make your aim more accurate and ones that help you bring things from far away to things that are closer. There are also options that allow you to simply see things more clearly. Which type is right for you? Perhaps instead of telling you what I feel is best, you should read what wakes each type of marine optics vs. rifle optics has to offer.…

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